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Weaving strands of fire and air together, Valeria gestured grandly. A glowing | Weaving strands of fire and air together, Valeria gestured grandly. A glowing | ||
mirage swirled into being above her head, depicting human villages in Sapience, | mirage swirled into being above her head, depicting human villages in Sapience, | ||
quaint and lovely: Thera, Shastaan, Petra, Tasur'ke, and others. | quaint and lovely: Thera, Shastaan, Petra, Tasur'ke, and others. | ||
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To the gasps of the onlookers, the mirage suddenly flickered, now depicting the | To the gasps of the onlookers, the mirage suddenly flickered, now depicting the | ||
floating city of Arcadia and the snowy village of Genji, where the winged | floating city of Arcadia and the snowy village of Genji, where the winged | ||
Atavians resided. | Atavians resided. | ||
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...now it portrayed the isle of Ulangi, home of both the Grooks and the | ...now it portrayed the isle of Ulangi, home of both the Grooks and the | ||
Horkvali... now the swamps of Kasmarkin, where once dwelt the troll race... | Horkvali... now the swamps of Kasmarkin, where once dwelt the troll race... | ||
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...now the mirage showed the looming Siroccians, home to the dwarves...now the | ...now the mirage showed the looming Siroccians, home to the dwarves...now the | ||
tunnels of Moghedu, guarded by towering Mhun guards... | tunnels of Moghedu, guarded by towering Mhun guards... | ||
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...now the mirage depicted Valeria's own childhood home, the verdant Aalen, | ...now the mirage depicted Valeria's own childhood home, the verdant Aalen, | ||
oddly juxtaposed with a beautiful castle in Shallam. | oddly juxtaposed with a beautiful castle in Shallam. | ||
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In the image, a younger Valeria stepped into view, staff in hand, clearly an | In the image, a younger Valeria stepped into view, staff in hand, clearly an | ||
accomplished Magi. Her expression is one of wonder and joy as she gazes around | accomplished Magi. Her expression is one of wonder and joy as she gazes around | ||
her. | her. | ||
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In the mirage, a dark cloud fell over the forest, causing Valeria's face to | In the mirage, a dark cloud fell over the forest, causing Valeria's face to | ||
fall into sombre shadow. | fall into sombre shadow. | ||
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Outside the mirage, the present Valeria gazed at the trembling mirage, a tear | Outside the mirage, the present Valeria gazed at the trembling mirage, a tear | ||
travelling down her cheek as she let the image slowly dissolve away. | travelling down her cheek as she let the image slowly dissolve away. | ||